Every Starter Pokémon Signature Move Ranked Worst to Best

Every Starter Pokemon's signature attacks ranked!

[LuDogg]

Things you missed:

- Pyro Ball also doesn't make contact so you don't have to worry about contact abilities.
- Torch Song is also sound so it goes through Substitute.
- Flower Trick doesn't make contact and also doesn't miss.

[njivwathomassilavwe]

The day torch song is put on other Pokemon is the day competitive weaps

[Quipen]

You forgot the fact that Snipe Shot ignores moves like “Follow Me” and “Rage Powder”. So it’s more useful than its critical hit ratio.

[HoennMaster]

I’m pretty sure we all ran Leaf Blade, Blaze Kick, and Volt Tackle back in the day because the anime made them look so cool. We all remember watching that Charizard vs Blaziken fight and thinking Blaze Kick was awesome.

[ryza_hd]

It feels weird to realize Emboar's technically the only gen 5 starter that got a signature move

[singingcrow]

I do feel you should have mention Quaquaval's hidden ability Moxie effectively turning aqua step into an attacking dragon dance. Its requires Quaquaval to get a ko, which is restricted by Aqua step's 80 base power, but it can still potentially make Quaquaval unstoppable once an opponents team is weakened.

[TheCorey]

Aqua Step could be good for several Pokémon. Also, it could give Hitmonlee a water type “kicking” move.

[RealGamer]

Forgot Court Change, which is my favourite move of all time. This move would change singles forever, if it was distributed to other mons. Although it doenst fit Cinderace well, its still used and pairs well with its most common item - heavy duty boots.
Definitly my number 1 pick, the utility is just unmatched.

[daylimp]

Can wait for Gen 10
When Flower trick and Torch song will be no longer signature moves and see how competitive will be blown forever

[venrosonitas]

"Hisuian Decidueye is a pretty bad Pokémon competitively."

Reg H: im about to ruin this mans whole career

[joekewl]

Spiky Shield is 100% top tier. Its protect but damage on contact. Its the single most optimal Protect clone there is, even better than Burning Bulwark or King's Shield. Its even better than regular Protect.

[AlexDeHatter]

Torch Song is scary with Throat Spray. It becomes Flamethrower and Nasty Plot in the same turn.

[typemasters]

Some changes that I think might be interesting
-Heat Crash being fire type body press, higher damage the higher the defence stat
-If Snipe Shot is to stay an Intellion exclusive then it should always critical hit like Meowscarada’s Signature Move
-If Aqua Step was on more Pokemon then it would be treated like the water type equivalent of Flame Charge and Trail Blaze

[chaosgallade]

1. Surf got nerfed to 90 BP in Gen VI onward, making it the same power as Sparkling Aria and Liquid Voice Hyper Voice.

2. Incineroar gained Knock Off in Ultra Sun/Moon; it wasn't able to get it in Sword/Shield without transferring it from one of the Alola games.

[spyroclone]

Wow, a rare Delphox compliment! Video deserves a like just for that. It's kind of surprising considering the rest of the podcast unapologetically hates its guts. A W for JPR.

[KuroBlitz]

8:17 that heal timing in sync with the avatar change was perfect

[CashMoneyBeater]

Small correction (prob not first to call it out), but there is one F tier stater exclusive, and it’s so bad you forgot to include it: Greninja is the only Pokémon to learn Mat Block in Gen 6, making it an exclusive (and unfortunately unspeakably garbage) move for it

[probablyjinxed]

i’m just glad to find another pokétuber vouch for delphox’s design i’ve been fighting for that thing’s life ever since it first came out 💀 (it’s been a painful decade…)

[castform]

I will say Pyro Ball has to be me favorite. Not only is it stupid strong with the small 90% accuracy drawback (didn't stop me from missing it 3 times in a row once), it (at least in Sword and Shield) looked fantastic, one of the best animated....things in a Pokemon game. Unfortunately Scarlet and Violet gutted the cool factor dramatically.

[Juniper_Rose]

unrelated, but it's really cool that delphox got wish and toxic at one point, because it fits both the D&D-style wizard (Wish being a super powerful spell) AND the Final Fantasy Black Mage-style (Toxic = Poison or Bio)

it really felt like it was a proper wizard!